RE - Death of Book 5

[esmeriley1]

No: HPFGUIDX 59223

Hello All!

First time posting here so please, please forgive me if I repeat 
things or get the format wrong or something.

Okay - the death in book 5 is something I have been trying to work 
out since reading GoF oh so many eons ago, I came to the following 
conclusions:

Dumbledore - he will die, but not yet.  I think book 6.

Hagrid - Hagrid's death would certainly be traumatic to read and for 
JKR to write, but it is Hagrid who rescued HP from Godric's Hollow, 
Hagrid who finally tells HP he is a wizard (You're a wizard 
Harry...I'm a....What?!?).  He is just too useful to the plot, 
revealing information he shouldn't etc so he'll be around for a while 
longer.

Sirius - I don't think he'll die, he may be injured in the coming 
battle but there wouldn't be a happy ending if HP had to defeat 
Voldemort and return to the Dursley's, me thinks.

Remus - Maybe, he's a central character but distant enough to be 
killed without ruining the trio etc.  But as someone has said (sorry, 
can't find who) JKR wouldn't kill off her favourite character.

Dobby - Too much comedy value.

McGonagal - I don't think anyone has suggested this so far (my 
apologies if someone has) but then she'd replace Dumbledore as head 
of the school.  I think McGonagal may be far more involved in the 
fight against Voldemort than has previously been shown.

Hedwig - As you probably know 'Hedwig' means 'secret weapon' (I can't 
remember where I read that, sorry) and I always thought she would die 
saving Harry.

Snape - Throughout the books Snape has always been a suspicious 
character, right from believing he is evil in PS to Fake Moody 
showing Real Moody's wariness of him (Some spots don't come off).  He 
creates a balance I think, maybe he'll die in book 7 to save Harry...

A few other suggestions - Viktor Krum, Rosmerta, Flitwick, Fudge?

Viktor Krum dying would be interesting - we know he has a thing for 
Hermione (Mermaid Task) but we also know Ron and Hermione may be 
getting together, nice bit of rivalry coming on.  Perhaps Krum will 
die to save Hermione?  

Anyway, those are my random thoughts at the present time and I thank 
you for reading them.

Love to you all

Esmé ~x~